WorksheetsVERBAL PHRASES
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
2.Swimming in your pool is always fun.
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1.Facing high school standards, students realized they hadn't worked hard enough in middle school.
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3.The college recommends sending applications early.
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5.I am expected to do the dishes at his house every night.
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4.To be truly successful is to be true to yourself and to the highest principles of honor
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6.Her most important achievement was winning the national championship.
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7.The student left in charge of the class couldn’t control his classmates.
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8.The president wants to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
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9.Getting up at five, we got an early start.
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10.Gathering my courage, I asked the teacher for help with my schoolwork.
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11.Collecting baseball cards used to be a popular hobby.
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12.My least favorite part of school is doing homework.
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13.After getting good grades, I went to the beach all summer.
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14.My grandma enjoys watching quiz shows like Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.
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15.Jumping up and down, the cheerleaders urged the team on and got the fans to their feet.
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A gerund phrase...
Always contains to+verb
Always begins with an -ing verb
Always contains a past tense verb
Can always be deleted from the sentence
An infinitive phrase...
Always contains to+verb
Always begins with an -ing verb
Always contains a past tense verb
Can always be deleted from the sentence
A participial phrase...
Always contains to+verb
Always begins with an -ing verb
Always contains a past tense verb
Can always be deleted from the sentence
Jumping up and down, the cheerleaders urged the team on and got the fans to their feet.
Contains a gerund phrase about the cheerleaders
Contains a participial phrase describing the cheerleaders
Contains a participial phrase describing the fans
Contains a participial phrase describing the team
Select all of the statements that are true about gerund phrases:
They will have commas
They function like a noun in the sentence
You can replace the phrase with "this activity" to test if you are correct
Identify the appositive phrase:
Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, once worked in a shoe polish factory.
Charles Dickens
the author
the author of A Christmas Carol
in a shoe polish factory
Identify the appositive:
While we were in New York, my family and I saw the incredible play Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
New York
play
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Identify the appositive:
Sidd chose the artist Michelangelo to study for his art project in Mrs. Butler's class.
artist
Michelangelo
art project
Mrs. Butler's class
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Santa Claus gave his favorite reindeer, Rudolph, a special treat on Christmas Eve.
Santa Claus
reindeer
Rudolph
special treat
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Did you know that West Side Story, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, was once a Broadway play?
West Side Story
a retelling
a retelling of Romeo and Juliet
was once a Broadway play
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The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region.
The coast of Africa
one of the world's largest continents
is a prosperous trading region
of Africa
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The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times.
The fastest animal
the peregrine falcon
can travel more than 100 miles per hour
at certain times
Identify the appositive phrase:
Next weekend, we will be visiting my sister, a recent graduate of the University of Iowa.
Next weekend
my sister
a recent graduate
a recent graduate of the University of Iowa
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Last weekend, my family visited The Smithsonian Institution, a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.
Last weekend
The Smithsonian Institute
a vast network of galleries
a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.
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Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest monarchs, ruled for sixty-three years.
Queen Victoria
one of England's greatest monarchs
England's greatest monarchs
rules for sixty-three years
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Have you read anything by Laurie Halse Anderson, the woman who wrote Chains and Fever?
by Laurie Halse Anderson
the woman
the woman who wrote Chains and Fever
anything by Laurie Halse Anderson
Identify the appositive phrase:
A popular US president, John F. Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.
A popular US president
US president
John F. Kennedy
eloquent and inspirational speeches
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Author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was extremely well-educated for his time.
Author of the Declaration of Independence
the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
well-educated for his time
Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?
My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.
My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.
My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.
My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Roald Dahl a famous children's author wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
Roald Dahl a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Sherlock Holmes, a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.
Sherlock Holmes, a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.
Sherlock Holmes a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.
Sherlock Holmes a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.
Identify the appositive:
My cousin Sammy broke his arm in the championship game last weekend.
cousin
Sammy
arm
game
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Did you know that Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger?
Mr. Angel
English teacher
my new English teacher
1969 Dodge Charger
